PNW Palm Sightings

[Zach K]

Recently I was driving towards Lincoln City, Oregon and along my way I noticed the Siri and Sons nursery. Driving by a house on that property, I noticed some interesting palms growing. Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures because we zoomed past it to fast, so google maps it is! Take a look at the screenshots and let me know what you think. I believe the first photo shows a couple date palms and the second one shows several Washingtonias! Knowing our climate (8b), its constantly wet and cool here which is the perfect combination for inhibiting Washigtonia growth. Yet somehow when I drove by, all of the palms in the google map street view are still there and growing! 

If you have a chance, drive over there to take a look yourself, or call the owners and ask about them. 

https://goo.gl/maps/BoDEzMVJ2TnGcxfY7

Edited March 23, 2020 by Zach K

[sipalms]

Nice find. Variety of sabals/dates and trachycarpus. Looks like they have all been transplanted between 2018 and 2019 and probably a mix of transplant shock and winter temps have done the damage - but could come away again.

By the way - I would love to see what sort of stuff grows around the latitude and proximity of the coast to Coos Beach OR - are any Palmtalkers in this region? I don't see why the climate wouldn't be very similar to the one here. Both exactly 43.4 degrees latitude, close to the coast, and with mountains to one side.

[Chester B]

Couple of my posts from last summer from southern Oregon.  Bandon which is little south of Coos Bay has many of the plants you see below.

 

 

 

[Mr.SamuraiSword]

I agree that most look like more recent plantings however This big one in the back looks like it's been there a while, id guess washingtonia or perhaps Trachycarpus. 

Edited March 28, 2020 by Mr.SamuraiSword